“Children born by Caesarean section have a 20% higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes than those born naturally, says a report in PubMed journal.”
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Archive for August, 2008
(BBC News) Caesarean babies’ ‘diabetes risk’
Posted in In the news / Releases, cesarean risks on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Erin’s HBAC
Posted in local birth story, vbac, tagged homebirth, HBAC on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Photo Montage
The Birth Story
Monday, March 24, 2008: We went out to dinner with my parents. I began the evening with a dull backache and by mid-dinner I was having contractions that were 7 minutes apart. Because I had been having prodromol labor for a couple weeks, I told my [...]
ICAN’s 2009 Conference: Call for Speakers
Posted in ICAN news on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ICAN’s conference theme is “ICAN: Real Women. Real Lives.” and it takes place April 24 – 26, 2009.
http://ican- online.org/ conference/ save-date
Kristen’s Hospital VBAC
Posted in local birth story, vbac on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
shared with permission
My mucous plug had been coming out the day or two before. I had
visited my midwife that day and she said with the plug coming out I
could be back by the weekend. She didn’t mention I’d be back that
same night. I also found out at that visit that I was GBS positive
so I [...]
Amanda’s HBAC Story
Posted in local birth story, tagged HBAC on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
shared with permission
In the weeks and months that followed Lou’s birth I grieved. I clung to my baby like a life raft in the choppy seas after a ship wreck. I couldn’t bear to be separated from her. I was exhausted, but every time I laid my head to pillow nightmares would torment me. So [...]
Amanda’s Cesarean Story
Posted in local birth story on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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“I want to tell you that the day that you were born was the best day of my life. I want to tell you that the moment your body emerged from mine I lifted you up into my arms and wept at the beauty of this event. What I have to tell you [...]
Doulapalooza 2008
Posted in Louisville-area events, Resources on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Save the date for the Fourth Annual Doulapalooza
at Willow Park on Sunday afternoon Sept. 28 from 1 -6 PM.
More details coming soon
Interviewing your Doctor or CNM for a VBAC
Posted in Resources, vbac on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the list of questions that ICAN of Louisville co-leader Erin used when she was interviewing doctors and hospital-based midwives for her VBAC (birth story and Homebirth midwife interview questions coming soon). Feel free to use this as a guide when interviewing care providers, and add additional questions and points to consider in the comments [...]
The Birth Survey
Posted in In the news / Releases, Resources, tagged The Birth Survey on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ICAN of Louisville’s own Robin Weiss has been activly working with The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) on an exciting project that launched today!
The Birth Survey works by asking birthing women nationwide to provide feedback about their doctor, midwife, hospital, birth center or homebirth service. Responses are made available online free to other women [...]
“VBAC and Choice: Many Questions and a Few Answers”
Posted in vbac on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Read the excerpt from Nancy Wainer’s Midwifery Today article by clicking here.
“Each baby has only one opportunity to be born, there are no second chances; so whenever possible, the experience ought to be safe, wonderful, natural, empowering and amazing. I have a sincere passion to assist women in having the best births possible. VBAC feels [...]
